Web hosting

samifan24 · 01-19-2009, 11:01 PM

Can anyone recommend a web hosting company from personal experience?

I've heard good things about smaller companies like Dreamhost (although they did just pull a bait-and-switch on new customers with an advertised New Year's deal) and mixed things about the ubiquitous GoDaddy. I'd like to purchase hosting and a domain so I can transfer my personal Wordpress.com blog over to a custom domain and a great looking, free site design I found. I saw some of the older threads here but they were more specific. I'm just looking for some basic hosting. I don't need anything fancy and I would prefer a company that allows very simple Wordpress integration. Any recommendations?

DaddyTorgo · 01-19-2009, 11:04 PM

hrmmm doesn't dangarion do webhosting? see his sig

DanGarion · 01-20-2009, 12:26 AM

I don't do webhosting, but I'm a big fan of Dreamhost, that's who I've used for well over 3 years now. What bait and switch are you talking about, I haven't heard anything about them doing that.

samifan24 · 01-20-2009, 08:15 AM

Dreamhost advertised a special deal for New Year's and then changed the price halfway through after they got slammed because Lifehacker picked up on the deal. I have heard good things about them but doing this sort of thing to customers makes me wary.

DanGarion · 01-20-2009, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by samifan24

Dreamhost advertised a special deal for New Year's and then changed the price halfway through after they got slammed because Lifehacker picked up on the deal. I have heard good things about them but doing this sort of thing to customers makes me wary.

Personally I can't blame a company for changing their mind on a deal if they get slammed. *shrug*

I've never had my plan change since I've been a customer.

samifan24 · 01-20-2009, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by DanGarion

Personally I can't blame a company for changing their mind on a deal if they get slammed. *shrug*

I do. What did they want to happen? You don't advertise one price and then change the price and the terms halfway through because too many people are taking advantage of the offer. If the company wasn't happy with the initial terms, they never should have offered them.

Like I said, I've heard some other good things about Dreamhost but for now I'll stay away from them.

DanGarion · 01-20-2009, 09:33 AM

So you want them to over extend themselves and go out of business because of over selling a product? Or for their service to deteriorate because now they have had to add an additional 50 users per server.

Now what they should have done is said it was available for a limited time and not put a specific stop date.

RendeR · 01-20-2009, 11:38 AM

I use webhostingbuzz.com

don't let the name put you off, they're solid hosting services, I've had 2 10 minute outages in 5-6 years now.

They offer multiple plans for whatever your needs are, mine is a basic budget plan 60 bucks a year for 3 gig of storage unlimited pretty much everything. There is a monthly bandwidth limit but its in the 10's of gigs per month. I've never come close to hitting it.

JonInMiddleGA · 01-20-2009, 01:01 PM

FWIW, I've used websitesource.com for several years with no gripes and good customer service on the couple of occasions I've needed their help with something. I've recommended them to several people and had some thank-yous with no complaints either.

Scarecrow · 01-20-2009, 02:36 PM

I've always used totalchoicehosting.com because a) they're cheap and b) you pay by the quarter (lowest plan is $12/quarter).

cartman · 01-20-2009, 02:44 PM

I've been real happy with 1and1. I have both a Linux hosting plan and a Microsoft hosting plan. Their rates start at $5/mo.

johneh · 01-20-2009, 02:53 PM

If you don't need a ton of storage space & bandwidth try e-rice.net.
Low prices & good service.

samifan24 · 01-20-2009, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanGarion

So you want them to over extend themselves and go out of business because of over selling a product?

Now what they should have done is said it was available for a limited time and not put a specific stop date.

No, I want them to honor their stated sale. I would be okay with what they did if they announced that it was only available for a limited time but they did not do that.

Autumn · 01-20-2009, 10:37 PM

I've used TotalChoice for some time as well, they've been fine and dealt with any problems.

01-20-2009, 12:26 AM	#3
DanGarion Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Great Northwest	I don't do webhosting, but I'm a big fan of Dreamhost, that's who I've used for well over 3 years now. What bait and switch are you talking about, I haven't heard anything about them doing that. __________________ Los Angeles Dodgers Check out the FOFC Groups on Facebook! and Reddit! DON'T REPORT ME BRO!

01-20-2009, 08:15 AM	#4
samifan24 Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: NC	Dreamhost advertised a special deal for New Year's and then changed the price halfway through after they got slammed because Lifehacker picked up on the deal. I have heard good things about them but doing this sort of thing to customers makes me wary. __________________ "You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball...and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time." -Jim Bouton

01-20-2009, 09:33 AM	#7
DanGarion Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Great Northwest	So you want them to over extend themselves and go out of business because of over selling a product? Or for their service to deteriorate because now they have had to add an additional 50 users per server. Now what they should have done is said it was available for a limited time and not put a specific stop date. __________________ Los Angeles Dodgers Check out the FOFC Groups on Facebook! and Reddit! DON'T REPORT ME BRO!

01-20-2009, 11:38 AM	#8
RendeR Coordinator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Buffalo, NY	I use webhostingbuzz.com don't let the name put you off, they're solid hosting services, I've had 2 10 minute outages in 5-6 years now. They offer multiple plans for whatever your needs are, mine is a basic budget plan 60 bucks a year for 3 gig of storage unlimited pretty much everything. There is a monthly bandwidth limit but its in the 10's of gigs per month. I've never come close to hitting it. __________________ http://wotlabs.net/s...8/signature.png http://wotlabs.net/sig_dark/na/banichi18/signature.png

01-20-2009, 01:01 PM	#9
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	FWIW, I've used websitesource.com for several years with no gripes and good customer service on the couple of occasions I've needed their help with something. I've recommended them to several people and had some thank-yous with no complaints either. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

01-19-2009, 11:04 PM	#2
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	hrmmm doesn't dangarion do webhosting? see his sig

01-20-2009, 02:36 PM	#10
Scarecrow College Prospect Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Flatlands of America	I've always used totalchoicehosting.com because a) they're cheap and b) you pay by the quarter (lowest plan is $12/quarter). __________________ Post Count: Eleventy Billion - so deal with it!

01-20-2009, 02:44 PM	#11
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	I've been real happy with 1and1. I have both a Linux hosting plan and a Microsoft hosting plan. Their rates start at $5/mo. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

01-20-2009, 02:53 PM	#12
johneh Mascot Join Date: Jul 2004	If you don't need a ton of storage space & bandwidth try e-rice.net. Low prices & good service.

01-20-2009, 10:37 PM	#14
Autumn Head Coach Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bath, ME	I've used TotalChoice for some time as well, they've been fine and dealt with any problems.

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